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"A tape delay plugin that finally sounds like the real thing": Heritage Audio takes on the legendary Echoplex with its TAPEoPLEX plugin
By Matt Mullen published
Favoured by Brian May, Jimmy Page and Joe Satriani, the Echoplex is one of history's most iconic effects units

“Pigments is becoming so powerful it risks making the V Collection look obsolete”: Arturia Pigments review
By Si Truss published
With physical modelling and a vocoder among the additions for Pigments 6, we explore why Arturia’s flagship softsynth is very much worth your time in 2025

Codec, one of our favourite free lo-fi plugins, just got an update
By Matt Mullen published
Lese's Codec repurposes a real-time audio coding standard designed for internet voice communications to produce a crunchy, chaotic and digitally degraded sound

“Will definitely please those who are a fan of the sound already, but standalone price is expensive”: Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus plugin review
By Matt McCracken published
The world’s most famous solid-state amp finally gets an official amp model for your DAW

This AI-powered plugin could be a game-changingly useful tool for drum production
By Matt Mullen published
Acon Digital's Remix:Drums separates drum recordings into individual stems in real-time, giving you precise control over each percussive element in a mix

"Raw, warm, and beautifully expressive": Rhodes releases Wurli, a virtual instrument based on the Wurlitzer 200A
By Matt Mullen published
"A deeply musical recreation of the iconic reed-based electric piano sound that shaped some of the most enduring records of the past five decades"

“Gracefully injects authentic grit and harmonic girth into our developing tracks”: Arturia Tape J-37 review
By Andy Price published
Harness the beloved character of a remarkable reel-to-reel via this faithful reproduction of Studer’s tube-driven legend

Excite Audio's Motion: Fractal plugin is a granular powerhouse for twisting, stretching and scattering sounds
By Matt Mullen published
The latest effects plugin from Excite Audio bolsters dual granular engines with a trance gate, beat repeat and reverb modules, all controlled via a unique hexagonal interface
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